Cover for brakes.



J. F. CUMMINGS. COVER FOR BRAKES. APPLICATION FILED MAR.26,1909.

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JOHN F. CUMMINGS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

COVER FOR BRAKES.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented Sept. 28, 1909- Applicationfiled March 26, 1909. Serial No. 485,930.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. CUMMINGS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and Stateof Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Covers forBrakes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to covers for brakes, and one of the principalobjects of the same is to provide a cover of simple construction forinclosing the brake on automobiles and to prevent dust and dirt fromgaining access to the brake members to also prevent oil or lubricantfrom dripping from the brake.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for inclosing thebrake of a motor carriage to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt andforeign matter upon the operative parts of the brake and to permit theparts to be lubricated without dripping and at the same time to presenta good appearance to keep the parts in proper working order.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the brake cover, showing the axle insection and one member of the cover in dotted lines to indicate themanner in which the cover may be removed from the brake and connectedthereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the cover and thebrake inclosed therein, the axle being shown broken off intermediate itsends. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the cover removed from the brake.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the clips for securing thecover to an axle bracket. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view, showingin section the upper portion of the cover and illustrating the packingstrips applied to the inner edges of the cover.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates one of the members ofthe cover, and 2 is the other member, these two members each being ofsubstantially circular form to inclose the brake. The rotating brakemember 3 is connected to the shaft 4L by means of a base plate securedto the flange 4 through the medium of bolts extending through the holes5. A vertical shaft bracket 6 provided with an enlarged central portion7 in which the shaft l is journaled is provided with a lug 7 and sheetmetal clips 8 are riveted at 9 to the rim portion 10 of the brake cover.The clips 8 are secured to the lugs 7 by means of bolts 11. Anoverlapping guard plate 12 is secured to one of the clips 8 to close thejoint between the two members 1 and 2 at the upper side. A clip 13 issecured to the underside of the cover, said clip being secured to thebracket 6 by means of a bolt 14: extending through a hole 15 in thebent-over portion of the clip. This clip is secured to the rim portion10 of the casing by means of rivets passing through the holes 16.

011 the lower edges of the cover members packing strips 17 are securedby means of rivets l8, and these packing strips bear against the sidesof flanges 19 formed on the rotary member 3 of the brake, said rotarymember revolving against the strips 17 and the latter serving to excludedirt, dust and other foreign matter which would be liable to clog thebrake surfaces of the shoe and member 3. The brake shoes 20 are operatedby a lever 21 extending through an opening 22 in the rim 10 of thecover.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: Whenthe cover has been applied to the brake all the operative parts of saidbrake are inclosed and are thus kept free from dirt and can belubricated without fear of dripping grease. lVhenever it is necessary togain access to the operative parts of the brake, this may readily bedone by removing the bolts 11 and 1a. and separating the two members 1and 2.

I claim 1. A cover for vehicle brakes comprising two cover membersprovided with clips for securing said members together to inclose abrake, a rim connected to said cover members, a bracket for supportingthe brake 011 the vehicle axle, said clips being secured to saidbracket, and packing strips secured to the inside of said cover members.

2. A brake cover comprising two members adapted to inclose the brake, anover- 32: same-e lapping guard plate secured to one of said In testimonywhereof I affix my signature members and cover-111g the 101nt between111 presence of two wltnesses.

said members, clips secured to said members and to a stationary bracket,and packing JOHN CUMMINGS strlps secured to said members and adapted IWitnesses:

to bear against the rotary member of the CHARLES A. XVALSH,

brake. ARTHUR E. EUART.

